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Applying to Clemson

Acceptance Rate 38.34%
Yield 20.69%
SAT Score 1,320
ACT Score 31
Applicants 61,517

Clemson Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 38.34% at Clemson University. Total 61,517 students applied and 23,586 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,320 and the average ACT score is 31.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$80
Admission Informationwww.clemson.edu/admissions/index.html
Online Applicationwww.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate/index.html
Acceptance Rate38.34%
Average Test Scores1,320 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 38.34%. A total of 61,517 students (23,737 men and 36,761 women) have applied to and 23,586 (8,572 men and 14,573 women) students admitted to Clemson University.
Among them, 1,923 male and 2,897 female students have enrolled into Clemson and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.69%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Clemson
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants61,51723,73736,761237782
Admitted23,5868,57214,57383358
Enrolled4,8801,9232,8971743
Acceptance Rate 38.34% 36.11% 39.64% 35.02% 45.78%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.69% 22.43% 19.88% 20.48% 12.01%
[Chart] Clemson University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Clemson, 1,698 applicants (35% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 966 applicants (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,320 at Clemson. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,410 and 25th percentile score is 1,240.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Clemson. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Clemson with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Clemson
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total124013201410
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing620660700
Math620660710
ACT Composite283132
Math262831
English263134
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Clemson University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Clemson
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Clemson

The calendar system at Clemson University is Semester. Clemson University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Clemson University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔